5th Grade News

Week of May 8th

5th Grade News

Week of May 8th

Our theme this year is "Wolfpack Strong." We believe that learning and growing together is the key to our success. Strength lies in the pack, and we will remember this theme throughout the year as we work cooperatively to be successful!

Learning Objectives This Week

Reading

Students will share their Fantasy project digital presentations.

Writing

Students will publish their literary analysis essays.

Process Grade-5/9 (major)

Math

Monday and Tuesday - Review for Science STAAR

Wednesday - Science STAAR

Thursday - 3 Act Math Activities

Friday - Junior Achievement

Science

Relevant review for STAAR

Social Studies

Review Modern U.S. events such as The Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, and 9-11.

This summer, incoming 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are invited to register for one of following two sessions being offered for the 3rd Annual CTE STEM Maker Camp.

June 12, 2017 – June 15, 2017

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Tays Junior High

July 10, 2017 – July 13, 2017

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Tays Junior High

The $150 fee per student includes lunch for all four days and a t-shirt. Transportation is not included and must be provided by the parent/guardian. Students will rotate through stations in categories such as:

Designs

Structures (Towers)

Lathe Turning

Wind Turbines

Electronics

Food Chemistry

Registration is available online only via your student’s MyPaymentsPlus account and opens on Monday, April 10th at 7:00AM. Payment via MyPaymentsPlus is due at time of registration and is non-refundable. The first 120 completed registrations per session will be accepted and each student may register for ONLY one session. Both sessions cover same content.

Contact Tabitha Turner, Secretary to the Director of Career and Technical Education, TabithaLTurner@katyisd.org or at 281-396-2633 with any questions.

This is a free, online math program that allows students to learn and practice to improve mathematics skills. By using Think Through Math on a regular basis, students will become better at problem-solving and computation. These are important skills for success on the STAAR test, 5th grade classroom work, and preparation for 6th grade math. Students access Think Through Math using their MyKatyCloud account.